| Yazarlar |
Kübra Topal
Türkiye |
|
Ayhan Kars
Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma ATALAY
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
|
Korhan Kılıç
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Background: Septal deviation causes the air entering the nose to encounter resistance and leads to turbulent flow formation by disrupting laminar air flow. In the literature, the Schirmer test has been recommended to evaluate the moistening of the nasal mucosa. Aims/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree of nasal humidification using the intranasal schirmer test in patients with septal deviation and to reveal changes in mucosal dryness and humidity in both nasal cavities following septoplasty surgery. Material and Methods: Fifty-three patients with septal deviation detected at endoscopic rhinoscopic examination and scheduled for surgery were enrolled. Schirmer test was performed twice, at a one-month interval, pre- and postoperatively and test records were compared. Results: The Schirmer test value for the deviated side of the septum was significantly lower than that for the contralateral side, for both nasal cavities. Schirmer test values increased significantly on the side of the septal deviation compared to the preoperative values. Conclusions and Significance: Septoplasty surgery performed for septal deviation significantly and reduces nasal mucosa dryness so increases Schirmer test results on the deviated side. We attribute this to septal deviation impairing air flow in the nasal cavity and causing nasal mucosa dryness. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Nasal mucosal dryness | Schirmer test | septal deviation | septoplasty |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA |
| Dergi ISSN | 0001-6489 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q4 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 06-2022 |
| Cilt No | 142 |
| Sayı | 6 |
| Sayfalar | 520 / 523 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.1080/00016489.2022.2087101 |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2022.2087101 |
| Atıf Sayıları | |
| WoS | 1 |
| SCOPUS | 1 |
